#85AE73
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.6% 0.094 136.5), rgb(133, 174, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#85AE73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85AE73 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 174, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.094 136.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #85AE73 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #85AE73 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AE73 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #85AE73 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA5
oklch(81% 0.058 136.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#85AE73
oklch(70.6% 0.094 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#669A4E
oklch(63.1% 0.12 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D8430
oklch(55.6% 0.13 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D7022
oklch(49.2% 0.122 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#335B1E
oklch(42.7% 0.101 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1F
oklch(37.8% 0.078 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.049 136.4)
#85AE73 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B2A56F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA176 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84AA9F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85AE73
#85AE73
oklch(70.6% 0.094 136.5)
- #B88EC8
#B88EC8
oklch(70.6% 0.095 316.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #85AE73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.002
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
Use #85AE73 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.